Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDABy the practice of meditation, you will find that you are carrying within your heart a portable paradise.
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In the state of love, no matter what you do, it’s going to be good.
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There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.
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Every tomorrow is determined by every today.
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Do your best and then relax. Let things go on in a natural way, rather than force them.
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Realize that enough hidden strength lies within you to overcome all obstacles and temptations. Bring forth that indomitable power and energy.
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The soul’s first adventure is the fight between two ideas: the wish to return to earth in a human form, and the desire to feel the freedom of having no form.
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I am a spark from the Infinite. I am not flesh and bones. I am light.
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The kingdom of God is just behind the darkness of closed eyes, and the first gate that opens to it is your peace.
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Untrained warriors are soon killed on the battlefield; so also persons untrained in the art of preserving their inner peace are quickly riddled by the bullets of worry and restlessness in active life.
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Stillness is the altar of spirit.
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The soul loves to meditate, for in contact with the Spirit lies its greatest joy. If, then you experience mental resistance during meditation, remember that reluctance to meditate comes from the ego; it doesn’t belong to the soul.
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Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
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We are what we think we are. The habitual inclination of our thoughts determines our talents and abilities, and our personality. So whatever you want to be, start to develop that pattern now.
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The happiness of one’s own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one’s own happiness, the happiness of others.
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Be honest with yourself. The world is not honest with you. The world loves hypocrisy. When you are honest with yourself you find the road to inner peace.
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